Alliance Trust (ATST) has announced that its investment manager, Willis Towers Watson (WTW), has appointed Metropolis Capital Limited (Metropolis) and Sands Capital Management, LLC (Sands) as two new Stock Pickers for its multi-manager global equity portfolio. Who are Sands Capital Management? With more than $68bn in client assets, Sands is an independent, employee-owned firm based […]
Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020, during which it outperformed its benchmark, despite the chaotic market conditions. During the year, it provided NAV and share price total returns of -7.2% and -2.3% respectively, both of which are ahead of its benchmark’s return of -8.5%. MCT […]
The Manager of HgCapital Trust, HgCapital, has announced that it has made an investment in AUVESY GmbH, which it describes as a leading global provider of version control and change management software solutions for automated industrial environments. As is customary, the terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and the transaction is subject to […]
Schroder British Opportunities (SBO) has announced an investment into Cera Care Limited, as part of a new funding round to support the company’s growth plans, in a transaction led by Evolve HealthCare Partners, a pan-European healthcare focused private equity firm. Cera is a technology-enabled home care provider founded and based in the UK. The new […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 April 2021: Middlefield Canadian Income has announced the the appointment of Ms Kate Anderson as a non-executive director of the Company effective 12 April 2021. The appointment follows the receipt of consent from the Jersey Financial Services Commission. In separate general meetings, shareholders of both Invesco Income Growth Trust and Invesco Select Trust […]
Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) has announced that its initial public offering (IPO) on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, has raised gross proceeds of £300m. DGI9’s shares are expected to be admitted to trading at 8am on 1 April 2021. About Digital 9 Infrastructure Digital 9 Infrastructure Plc is a […]
BMO Private Equity Trust (BPET) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020, which show that its performance came good in the fourth quarter of the year. During 2020, BPET provided an NAV total return of 22.7% for the Ordinary Shares, which was way ahead of its share price total return […]
Syncona has announced that it has acted as a cornerstone investor, providing US$ 42.3 million (£30.8 million) investment, alongside specialist global institutional investors in US$148.0 million (£107.8 million) Series C financing, for Gyroscope Therapeutics Ltd. Syncona says that its holding in Gyroscope has been written up by £37.9 million (5.6p per share) to £150.6 million, […]
India Capital Growth (IGC) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020, during which it says that, in the second half of 2020, after the changes to the investment process and investment team came into effect, it benefitted from significantly improved performance. In 2020 as a whole, IGC’s NAV rose 10.4%, […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 26 March 2021: The board of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) says that it notes today’s press release by Octopus Energy Group regarding its proposed acquisition of Octopus Renewables (ORIT’s investment manager). ORIT’s Board says that it has been in active discussions with Octopus in relation to this transaction and notes that there […]
